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Primary Source Activities
Facts About Fallout Protection
Author: Sharon L. Frye
Grade(s): 6
Description
Allow students, in groups or individually, to examine the primary source linked under Resources to the right, while answering the questions below in order. The questions are designed to guide students into a deeper analysis of the source and sharpen associated cognitive skills.Level I:
1. After looking at the pictures on the first few pages, approximately what year do you think it might be?
2. How does a person protect himself from fallout if he in not at home after a nuclear attack?
Level II:
1. Create an illustration of a fallout shelter you would build underground.
2. Outline the steps needed to create a safe shelter and the contents needed for survival.
Level III:
1. Interview someone who lived during the 1950's or 1960's. Ask them what they remember about fallout shelters and the fear of nuclear attack.
2. Does your family have any emergency plans in the event of a tornado or other disaster? If so, create plans for your family in case of a tornado.
Standards
- History 9-10, Benchmark E: Analyze connections between World War II, the Cold War and contemporary conflicts.
- Indicator: Grade 9, GLI 11. Analyze the consequences of World War II including: a. Atomic weapons.
- Indicator: Grade 10, GLI 2. Analyze the impact of industrialization and the modern corporation in the United States on economic and political practices with emphasis on: c. Standard of living.
- Social Studies Skills and Methods 9-10, Benchmark A: Evaluate the reliability and credibility of sources.
- Indicator: Grade 9, GLI 1. Detect bias and propaganda in primary and secondary sources of information.
- Indicator: Grade 9, GLI 2. Evaluate the credibility of sources for: a. Logical fallacies; b. Consistency of arguments; c. Unstated assumptions; d. Bias.
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